When Faith Sinks- Imperfect Faith Pt 3

Jesus says, oh, you of little faith, why'd you doubt? Now notice what Jesus didn't say. Why'd you step out? Why'd you take that kind of risk? Why did you attempt something great? Who do you think you are? Jesus never said that. He didn't. Jesus will never correct you for attempting faith. [00:16:40] (27 seconds)  #StepOutInFaith

That wasn't an eloquent prayer. It wasn't polished. No. It wasn't. But it was faith. Yes. Yes, sir. Wet, but alive. Amen. Sinking faith still knows who to cry out to. And heaven responds to that prayer. Listen, some of us have stepped out. We've tried things before. We obeyed, and we trusted. We took a risk. We moved forward, and then life hit. Fear rose, confidence wavered, and sometimes we're left feeling like we're sinking. [00:28:49] (41 seconds)  #WetFaithAlive

Why do we allow ourselves to be defined by our mistakes? Why do we allow our name to be trouble? See, you're not a mistake. You're beloved. You're not dirt, you're treasure. You are not defined, at least in his eyes, by your sinking, your laughing, your fighting, your hiding. You're defined by grace. You're seen as perfect through the eyes of God who sees you through Christ Jesus. [00:30:30] (48 seconds)  #DefinedByGrace

He sank because his environment became more real than Christ. Peter didn't sink because the water changed. The storm didn't suddenly appear. He had been fighting it for hours. Yeah. He sank because his focus changed. Yeah. Is this okay? Yes. Amen. Faith listen to this. Faith didn't disappear. It just got overwhelmed. And, that's an important distinction. [00:14:06] (31 seconds)  #CircumstancesDontWin

Faith falters when it loses focus. I wanna say it again. Faith doesn't fail because you try too much. Faith doesn't fail because you believe too much. Faith doesn't fail because you attempt something great that your mama never tried, your daddy never tried, your uncles have never tried. Faith doesn't fail because you would try too much, it fails when you lose focus. What has your attention will eventually determine your direction. [00:17:36] (35 seconds)  #FocusDeterminesDirection

He says, Paul, I want you to hear me. I'm paraphrasing. Every time you pray, you pray about your issues. Every time we have a conversation, all I hear about is this demonic angel. Paul, my grace is more than enough for you. And Paul must have, like, had an epiphany, like, the light got turned on. Because then Paul began to say, okay, I get it. I'm gonna brag about my weaknesses. Because now because of your grace, in the places I'm weak, I'm actually strong because it's not my strength. [00:24:25] (42 seconds)  #GraceInWeakness

you have need of endurance after you've done the will of God. Why do you need endurance after you've done the will of God? Doesn't the promise come immediately after obedience? No. Sometimes what comes after obedience is a storm. It's in the bible. If immediately on the heels of your obedient act was the harvest, you would need no faith. [00:08:01] (30 seconds)  #EnduranceAfterObedience

as long as he was walking toward Jesus, it didn't matter how the velocity of the wind. That's right. It didn't matter how high the waves were. That's right. But when he saw the wind, when he saw the waves, then he became frightened. Now listen to this. Faith doesn't require perfect conditions, only a fixed gaze. [00:11:57] (35 seconds)  #FixedGazeFaith